Causes of the American Revolution

After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain

• was afraid the French would support the colonies.
• was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain.
• needed the colonists to help pay for the war. 
• wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands. 

In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?

• It was to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king. 
• It was to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses. 
• It was to get rid of the French colonists in the Northern colonies. 
• It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents. 

There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?

• The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament. 
• The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
• The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies. 
• The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed. 

In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?

• The colonists started taxing British goods.
• The colonists decided to trade only with France.
• The colonists voted for a new king. 
• The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests. 

During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the 

• Grange.
• Sons of Liberty.
• Green Mountain Boys.
• Regulators.

Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

• Patrick Henry
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Paine
• George Washington

Which of these statements describes a major reason for the conflict between Britain and France in the Ohio Valley?

• The English wanted the land and resources of the Ohio River Valley
• the series of forts the English built along the Ohio River
• the Spanish-French alliance against the English
• The French wanted the English to eat more croissants.

1. The British ______ made laws for all British people.

• king

• Parliament

• colonists

• courts

1. American colonists were asked to cover the

cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.

• the monarch

• refunds

• taxes

1. Many colonists were against the Stamp Act because

it was an example of taxation without _____.

• a vote

• a paw

• representation